5 Questions
What is the term used to describe the width of a spectral line at half of its maximum intensity?
FWHM
Which equation relates the total area under the curve, Einstein coefficients, and the population of states causing absorption around $\nu_0$?
Füchtbauer–Ladenburg Equation
When does homogeneous line broadening occur?
When all two-level atomic systems have the same lineshape function
What is the term used to describe the broadening that occurs if the atomic resonance frequency $\nu_0$ is different for each two-level atomic system?
Inhomogeneous broadening
What is the term used to describe the total width of a spectral line?
FWHM
Test your knowledge of the shape and width of spectral lines with this quiz. Explore the concepts of emission lines, full width at half maximum (FWHM), and the theoretical versus real-world width of spectral lines.
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